Job Description

Equal Opportunity Schools seeks an innovative, equity-driven Senior Accountant. We are a national not-for-profit organization with a mission to ensure that black, brown and low-income students have access to America’s academically challenging school programs, and that they succeed at all levels. EOS is a rapidly growing, continuously improving organization with diversity initiatives.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting all areas relating to financial reporting, with the advancement potential to a manager.

Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for:

• Finance: Maintains a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure, participates in timely closing and reporting of financial information, deposits checks and prepares monthly bank reconciliation, processes quarterly tax payments, supports budget and forecasting activities, assists in year-end audit, supports grants management.
• Administration: manages employee travel reimbursements and preparation for client billing.
• Human Resources: Processes monthly payroll and coordinates with HR department to obtain accurate accounting of benefits and PTO, advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions. Liaison with ADP on monitoring and resolving payroll and tax issues for multiple states.
• Department: Collaborates with Finance Director to support overall department goals and objectives and enhance workflow process improvements.
• May perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting Required
• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills. Accuracy and attention to detail

This job might be for you if:

You are committed to equity. You steadfastly believe that all students – particularly black, brown and low-income students – should have access and succeed in the most academically rigorous high school programs. You understand that working for equity is a continual journey and you are motivated by a passion for that journey.

You enjoy collaborating with others. You recognize that working with a diverse team of individuals with varying roles and skills can be challenging, but you enjoy this challenge. You work to find creative solutions to best fit a wide range of contexts, needs, uses, and timelines.

You love to learn and grow. You are always looking to improve and to develop new skills, and welcome constructive feedback that helps you get there. You’re excited to learn from other perspectives that will inform your thinking, and to contribute to others’ learning.

You are comfortable working in a dynamic, growing organization. Equal Opportunity Schools has experienced incredible growth and success in our 10+ years of existence, but we don’t have it all figured out. You’re excited to take on the challenges that come with a relatively young organization, evolving internal systems and structures, and long-term visions that are still works in progress.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit a CV, and a cover letter highlighting relevant skills, and how EOS’s work, social justice, and equity connects with their professional goals.

About Equal Opportunity Schools:

Equal Opportunity Schools partners with school, district, county, state, and national leaders to identify students to close race and income enrollment gaps, in AP /IB/AICE programs, while maintaining or increasing the success of these programs. Likewise, EOS ensures students of all backgrounds have equal access to America’s most academically intense high school programs—and particularly that low-income and students of color have opportunities to succeed at the highest levels. To learn more about our product offering, Action For Equity, please visit our website: https://eoschools.org/approach/action-for-equity/ and Watch: What we do and the Superintendents’ Experience with EOS.

Equal Opportunity Schools is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer.

Equal Opportunity Schools considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law. Equal Opportunity Schools provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures and/or process.

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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